CESGRANRIO Test

The Portuguese Language proficiency evaluation, administered by CESGRANRIO, on April 4 and 5, was very well organized and ran smoothly. Our students were praised by CESGRANRIO’s official proctors. The proctors asked us to record officially that our students behaved exemplarily. We thank God for directing you, parents, and us, PACA, in this sublime mission that is educating. Soli Deo Gloria!

Parent, Teacher Student Conferences (PTS)

Parent, Teacher, Student Conferences will be held next Wednesday, April 13! If you have not scheduled appointments to meet with your child’s teachers, please contact the school office at 5929-9500 to do so as soon as possible. A few reminders about the meetings:

Students in Kindergarten - 12th grade need to accompany their parents to the meetings.

The preschool teachers will meet with parents only on April 13.

Mrs. Claudia Kuhnast, our guidance counselor, will explain the PSAT report to high school parents in classroom H5, from 8 to 8:20 a.m. and from 1 to 1:20 p.m.

High school students that take AP Biology, AP English Language and AP English Literature will take practice exams on April 13. These students must find their own ride to PACA on this day. The bus service will not be available.

Parents, please arrive at the school thirty minutes before your first appointment. This will give you time to look over your child’s portfolio, and prevent the conferences from running late. Preschool portfolios will be in your child’s homeroom. Elementary portfolios will be handed out in Miss Kierstead’s office. Middle school and high school portfolios will be available in the cafeteria.

New books, in English and in Portuguese, will be on sale in the library. Stop by after your PTS conferences to look at the books.

There will be a bake sale in front of the cafeteria to help athletes raise funds for sports tournaments.

No School for Preschoolers

There will be no school for students in Pre-K 1 and Pre-K2 on April 19 and 20.

No School

There will be no school on April 21 and 22 due to the Tiradentes holiday.

No School for Kindergarteners

There will be no school for Kindergarten students on April 25 and 26.

Science Fair & Art Show

The Science Fair, Art Show and Library Sale is coming on Friday, April 29, at 8 p.m. Attendance is required for K-8th grade students.

Re-enrollment Fee

The re-enrollment fee was e-mailed to parentes on April 6. Payment is due on April 20. If you have any questions, please contact Ronange Barbosa.

Financial Aid Request Forms

Financial aid forms must be completed and returned by May 6.

Dengue Fever

· Parents, during the months of March and April, there was an increase in the number of people who were infected by the dengue fever. We can do our part to reduce these numbers. Dengue fever is transmitted by the bite of the female Aedes aegypt mosquito that grows and multiplies in open sources of water in yards and inside homes. Eliminating the mosquito’s habitats is the only way to prevent the transmission of the disease. The disease does not spread from one person to the next. For this to happen, a mosquito would need to bite an infected The symptoms are: high fever (above 102º F), headaches, fatigue, muscle pain, joint pain, pain behind the eyes, skin rash and weakness during several weeks. In children, the initial symptoms are high fever, apathy, sleepiness, refusal to eat, vomiting and diarrhea. There is also dengue hemorrhagic fever. After the third day of infection, when the fever begins to break, signs of hemorrhage begin to appear: nose and gum bleeding, vaginal bleeding, bruising and breaking of superficial blood vessels, among others. In rare cases, there could be digestive and urinary bleeding. It is strictly forbidden to administer AAS medication to someone who has dengue. If your child shows symptoms of this disease, please do not send him/her to school. If you have any questions, contact the school nurse, Marcia Kunihiro. The nurse will talk to students about ways to prevent dengue fever and the H1N1 flu, in classrooms, over the next few days.

Sports

The varsity girls’ volleyball and boys’ futsal teams are at the Inter 6 tournament. Please keep them in your prayers. If you would like to know how the games are going, please access the camp’s website: www.nr.com.br.

The home JV boys’ softball game that was scheduled for April 13 has been moved to April 12 at 4:30 p.m. because of our PTS conferences.

The Little 8 tournament for our JV girls’ volleyball, boys’ futsal and boys’ softball teams is coming up on May 4. Please hand in your tournament forms to Mrs. Buchanan.

SPHSL Update:

On March 30, our girls’ futsal and boys’ volleyball teams played against Chapel. The girls won (9x1), and the boys lost (3x0).

On April 1, our varsity girls’ volleyball and boys’ futsal played against Chapel. The girls won and have made it to the semi-finals! The boys lost by one goal; the score was 8x9.

Financial Aid: The Athletic Department will offer bake sale opportunities to those that require financial aid for the tournaments during PTS conferences and the Science Fair & Art Show. Please fill out the appropriate forms and talk to Mrs. Buchanan about this.

Library News

Parents, check out some of the books that were added to our library this week:

Sell Books Livraria Bilíngue will sell new books in the library on Wednesday, April 13, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sell Book’s items will be on display from April 5-13, so Elementary students can make their wish lists during library class, but the sale will only take place on April 13. Stop by after your PTS conferences to look at the books! Sell Books accepts checks and credit cards. Editora Mundo Cristão will also sell Christian books in Portuguese in the library on April 13.

Community Announcements

Ladies of PACA, please join us on Saturday, April 16, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. for the opportunity to participate in a clothing exchange.

How it works: Bring clothes to exchange and drop them off in the wooden box that is in front of the gym until Wednesday, April 13 – we will accept men’s, women’s and kids clothes and shoes, please make sure that they are in good condition and clean. On April 16 bring a snack to share, a bag to fill and join us in the auditorium for fellowship and shopping. We do ask that you leave your kids at home as this is an event for ladies only! If you have any questions, please contact Emily Hunt! (steveandemilyhunt@gmail.com)

Calculator needed: In need of a CALCULATOR TI-84 Plus. If you have one to sell (or lend ) please contact Vera Hecke at PACA.

Help PACA’s Habitat for Humanity Chapter: Surely there are things in your home that you don’t need or use. Please donate such household items in good/working condition. We will be selling these items at the May Bazaar. Send your donation to school care of Vanusa Abreu or Helen Morosov. Thanks for supporting this cause!

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